PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Guedes (ranked 1186 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nqobile Ndlandla (ranked 3015 p4p, 338 weight class). Nqobile Ndlandla has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Paulo Guedes's chin.

Guedes
vs
Ndlandla

180 cm
27
213 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

195 cm
26
200 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paulo Guedes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nqobile Ndlandla!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ndlandla works Guedes's body with a nice hook.
Ndlandla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ndlandla moves out of range of the strikes.
Ndlandla tries a head kick but it misses.
Ndlandla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guedes.
A big right from Ndlandla misses.
Ndlandla looks to score with a jab to the body but Guedes is just out of range.
Ndlandla throws a shot from downtown. Guedes moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Guedes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Guedes misses the shot to the body.
Ndlandla misses the jab.
We've been informed that Ndlandla has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Guedes misses with a hook
and Ndlandla counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ndlandla misses with a body shot.
Guedes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ndlandla is out of range.
Ndlandla throws a head kick that misses
and Guedes counters with a nice uppercut.
Guedes wants to land a leg kick but Ndlandla is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ndlandla throws a hook but Guedes avoids it easily.
Guedes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ndlandla takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Guedes throws out a powerful jab.
Guedes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ndlandla throws out the jab.
Guedes throws a nice looking combination but Ndlandla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Ndlandla on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ndlandla lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ndlandla misses with a looping right.
Guedes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ndlandla misses with a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ndlandla lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Guedes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Guedes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Guedes is looking to counter punch.
Guedes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ndlandla misses with a body kick.
Ndlandla throws a body punch but Guedes moves out of range.
Guedes misses with a hook.
Guedes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Ndlandla.
Guedes takes a swing at Ndlandla's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ndlandla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guedes.
Guedes moves out of range of the body kick from Ndlandla.
Guedes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guedes is looking to counter punch.
Ndlandla throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Guedes's head.

It looks like Paulo Guedes has been cut.
Ndlandla lands a head shot.
Ndlandla tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Ndlandla.
Ndlandla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guedes stuns Ndlandla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ndlandla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guedes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guedes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guedes throws a lazy right hand but Ndlandla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Ndlandla does no damage.
Guedes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ndlandla counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Guedes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ndlandla doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Nqobile Ndlandla has been cut.
Guedes walks into a left hand.
A head kick misses from Ndlandla.
Ndlandla is looking to land body kicks.
Guedes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guedes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ndlandla.
Guedes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ndlandla throws a jab when Guedes was well out of range.
Ndlandla ducks under a wild hook from Guedes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ndlandla lands a front kick.
Ndlandla throws a body punch but Guedes moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ndlandla is looking to land body kicks.
Guedes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ndlandla's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guedes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ndlandla scrambles back to his feet.
Ndlandla lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guedes's sensitive parts.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Guedes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ndlandla - the referee stops the clock and Guedes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ndlandla. Guedes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ndlandla lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A head kick misses from Ndlandla.
Guedes moves out of range as Ndlandla throws a body kick.
Guedes misses with a wild body shot.
Ndlandla throws a leg kick but Guedes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nqobile Ndlandla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ndlandla misses the body punch
and Guedes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guedes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Guedes is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nqobile Ndlandla dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ndlandla throws an overhand right that drops Guedes like a sack of potatoes! Ndlandla dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nqobile Ndlandla!
A very excited looking Nqobile Ndlandla made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.